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The Biden administration has sued Texas over its new law prohibiting most abortions after the detection of a fetal heartbeat. The Justice Department said Texas acted in open defiance of the Constitution in restricting most abortion. The lawsuit seeks a permanent injunction on state officials and private parties from enforcing the law.
Mexico’s Supreme Court has ruled against the protection of life from conception in the constitution of another Mexican state. This is the court’s second ruling in favor of abortion in less than one week. The ruling could have dramatic consequences in other Mexican states. Currently, 23 of 32 Mexican federated entities have constitutional protections for the defense of human life from conception.
A bishop in England is urging Catholics to oppose the legalization of assisted suicide in England and Wales. Bishop John Sherrington asked Catholics to write to members of the House of Lords, and urge them to oppose an assisted suicide bill. The proposed bill would permit physician-assisted suicide for terminally ill adults with fewer than six months to live.
The Vatican has ordered that minors living in houses, schools, or boarding schools, run by the private Catholic association the Heralds of the Gospel, return to their families. The Vatican decree says the change will allow younger children to foster a relationship with their families, and help to prevent abuse. The Heralds of the Gospel is a private association of the faithful. It’s based in Brazil, and includes various forms of consecrated life. The organization has filed an appeal to the decree.
Today is the feast of the 13th century Italian friar, Saint Nicholas of Tolentino. Nicholas became an Augustinian friar at the age of 18, and was ordained seven years later. He is remembered for practicing severe mortifications and strict fasts. He is also remembered for obtaining healings for many of the sick in his community.